Saturday, 7 November 2015

Nigeria Military clears nine Boko Haram Strongholds in Borno

A statement by a military spokesman, Colonel Tukur Gusau,
said the troops cleared Lassa, Muthavo, Dagu Kumabza, Isge, Unworo Zangore,
Kilekasa And Pumpum while on clearance operations between November 3 and 5.

During the offensive, four Boko Haram terrorists met their
waterloo in the hands of gallant troops of the Nigerian Army.

Some of the terrorists fled, abandoning their weapons. The
military spokesman said they left seven den guns.

In a related development on Thursday, Troops of 25 TF Bde,
conducted another offensive operations along Korede axis in Damboa Local
Government Area of the state.

In the operations, three motorcycles, suspected to be used
during the last Sunday’s attack on Azir village, were recovered along with
stolen food stuffs from the village.

Terrorists observation posts were destroyed in a high ground
in Korede.

“While the fighting spirit of the troops remain very high,
they have continued to dominate roads leading to Azir, Wajikoro, Damboa and Biu
towns to deny Boko Haram Terrorists any possible freedom of activities in the
area,” the statement added.